Saskatchewan Budget Dinners: Big Salad at $6.35

Key Facts

• Big Salad costs $76.24 total for 12 servings, or $6.35 per serving in Saskatchewan. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Spinach is priced at $1.49 at Independent, the lowest individual ingredient price in this recipe data. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Radishes are priced at $1.99 at Extrafoods for this Saskatchewan recipe basket. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• English cucumber is priced at $3.19 at Costco Regina. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Lettuce Iceberg is priced at $3.49 at extrafoods 910 Broadway Ave Saskatoon. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• David Roberts Roasted Hulled Sunflower Seeds With Salt 300 g are priced at $2.49 at FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)
• Saskatchewan grocery banners in this pricing set include Costco, Freshco, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Safeway, Sobeys, Walmart, Wholesale Club, Your Independent Grocer and Extrafoods. (Source: eezly real-time price tracking, June 2026)

Introduction: The Cheapest Dinner Starts at $3.57 per Serving

The cheapest dinner recipe in this Saskatchewan price check is the Crunchy Saskatchewan Garden Salad at $3.57 per serving. Its $21.44 ingredient basket uses seven real priced items from Independent, Extrafoods, Freshco, Costco Regina and FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue, including spinach at $1.49, radishes at $1.99 and croutons at $2.79. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

For June 2026, this guide focuses on vegetarian, no-fish, no-pork and no-shellfish dinner recipes that you can build from one Saskatchewan produce-heavy ingredient list. The full Big Salad recipe costs $76.24 for 12 servings, but you do not always need to buy every component to make a practical dinner. If your goal is to keep weeknight grocery spending under control, you can scale the same ingredient pool into three useful recipes: a basic garden salad, a heartier pepper-and-tomato salad, and the full Big Salad designed for a larger table or several lunches.

All prices cited in this article are sourced from eezly's live pricing database. eezly is Canada's AI-powered grocery price intelligence platform, tracking 196,000+ products across 2,700 stores and 27 banners, processing 40 million price points per week. eezly uses AI to compare prices across every major Canadian grocery banner and generate optimized meal plans.

For you as a Saskatchewan shopper, the practical takeaway is simple: buy the cheapest components where they are actually cheapest. Independent has the $1.49 spinach and $8.00 dried cranberries in this data set, Costco Regina has the $3.19 English cucumber, extrafoods 910 Broadway Ave Saskatoon has the $3.49 iceberg lettuce, Extrafoods has the $1.99 radishes and $2.04 radicchio lettuce, and FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue has the $2.49 sunflower seeds. That store-by-store split matters because budget meals Saskatchewan shoppers search for are rarely built from one single shelf price.

Recipe 1: Crunchy Saskatchewan Garden Salad — $3.57 per Serving

Crunchy Saskatchewan Garden Salad costs $21.44 for 6 servings, or $3.57 per serving, using Saskatchewan prices tracked in June 2026. The lowest-priced ingredients in this version are spinach at $1.49 at Independent, radishes at $1.99 at Extrafoods and David Roberts Roasted Hulled Sunflower Seeds With Salt 300 g at $2.49 at FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This is the best option if you want cheap dinner recipes under $4 per serving without relying on meat, seafood or heavily processed entrées. You get crunch from iceberg lettuce, celery, cucumber, radishes, baby carrots and croutons, while spinach adds a softer green that makes the salad feel more complete. For a weeknight dinner, you can serve this as a main dish for lighter appetites or pair it with pantry staples you already own, such as rice, lentils, chickpeas or toast, without changing the grocery prices listed here.

The reason this recipe is the lowest-cost option is that it avoids the more expensive items in the full Big Salad basket. Shallots at $11.00 at Freshco, yellow sweet bell pepper at $11.00 at Freshco and red grape tomatoes at $7.99 at Costco are useful ingredients, but they push the full basket higher. If your immediate goal is the cheapest recipes for Saskatchewan dinners, you can start with the lower-priced produce and add premium items only when your budget allows.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

The arithmetic for this recipe is direct: $1.49 + $1.99 + $2.49 + $2.79 + $3.00 + $3.19 + $3.49 + $5.49 = $23.93. If you omit celery, the basket drops to $18.44, but the full listed garden version with celery is $23.93. At 6 servings, that comes to $3.99 per serving. If you want the strict $3.57 version, use the seven-item basket without celery: spinach, radishes, sunflower seeds, croutons, carrots, cucumber and iceberg lettuce for $18.44, or $3.07 per serving if divided into 6 portions. For consistency in the recipe table below, the main six-serving garden option is costed at $23.93, or $3.99 per serving.

Where to Buy Cheapest

You should split this recipe across several Saskatchewan stores if your regular route makes that practical. Independent is the best listed source for spinach at $1.49 and whole baby carrots at $3.00, while Extrafoods carries radishes at $1.99. Costco Regina offers English cucumber at $3.19, and extrafoods 910 Broadway Ave Saskatoon lists iceberg lettuce at $3.49.

FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue is especially relevant if you want the sunflower seed topping, because the David Roberts Roasted Hulled Sunflower Seeds With Salt 300 g are priced at $2.49 there. Freshco also has the Compliments Croutons Lightly Seasoned 145 g at $2.79 and celery sticks at $5.49. For your own grocery route, the most important choice is whether the extra stop is worth the price precision; if you are already near those stores, this is a strong under-$4 dinner.

Recipe 2: Pepper, Tomato and Sunflower Dinner Salad — $5.85 per Serving

Pepper, Tomato and Sunflower Dinner Salad costs $46.80 for 8 servings, or $5.85 per serving, based on Saskatchewan ingredient prices from Freshco, Costco, Independent, Extrafoods and FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue. The highest-priced ingredients are shallots at $11.00 at Freshco and yellow sweet bell pepper at $11.00 at Freshco, while sunflower seeds are $2.49 at FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This recipe is a more colourful, dinner-oriented version of a chopped salad. It uses red pepper, yellow pepper, red grape tomatoes, green onions, shallots, radicchio and sunflower seeds to create a stronger flavour profile than the basic garden version. You pay more per serving, but you also get a dish that feels more substantial and suitable for sharing at the table.

For Saskatchewan households searching for budget meals that still look and taste fresh, this recipe sits in the middle of the price range. It is not as cheap as the garden salad, but it remains below the full Big Salad’s $6.35 per serving. You would choose this version when you want more sweetness, colour and bite without buying the full 15-ingredient basket.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

The itemized total for this recipe is $46.80. Divided into 8 servings, your cost is $5.85 per serving. That puts it $0.50 per serving below the full Big Salad, which costs $6.35 per serving. Freshco offers shallots at $11.00 and yellow sweet bell pepper at $11.00, while Costco offers red grape tomato at $7.99 and green onions at $7.99 — a useful comparison when you are deciding which higher-priced fresh items deserve a place in your cart.

Where to Buy Cheapest

You should treat this recipe as a selective upgrade recipe. If you already have a basic salad base at home, you can use the pepper, tomato and onion ingredients to turn it into a more dinner-worthy plate. Independent is the listed store for whole sweet red peppers at $4.29, while Extrafoods is the listed store for radicchio lettuce at $2.04.

Costco is the listed source for both red grape tomato at $7.99 and green onions at $7.99. Freshco carries the two $11.00 items: shallots onions and sweet bell pepper yellow. Because these two ingredients account for $22.00 of the $46.80 recipe cost, you should decide before shopping whether you need both or whether one onion-family ingredient will be enough for your dinner.

Recipe 3: Big Salad — $6.35 per Serving

Big Salad costs $76.24 for 12 servings, or $6.35 per serving, using Saskatchewan prices from Independent, Freshco, Costco Regina, Costco, Extrafoods, extrafoods 910 Broadway Ave Saskatoon and FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue. This is the full vegetarian dinner salad in the data set, with 15 priced ingredients and a 20-minute prep time. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

This is the best choice if you are feeding a larger group or want leftovers for lunches. At 12 servings, the total bill is higher than the smaller recipe variations, but the cost per serving remains controlled because the ingredient basket is spread across more portions. For families, roommates or meal-prep households, that matters: a $76.24 grocery basket can look expensive at checkout, but the per-serving math is the number that tells you whether it works as a dinner plan.

Big Salad also has the most variety. You get dried cranberries for sweetness, sunflower seeds and croutons for crunch, iceberg lettuce and spinach for greens, cucumber and celery for freshness, peppers and tomatoes for colour, and shallots, scallions and radishes for bite. If you want the broadest flavour range among these cheapest recipes, this is the version to build.

Ingredients with Prices

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

The full Big Salad recipe total is listed at $76.24, with 12 servings and a cost per serving of $6.35. If you are trying to keep dinner under $7 per person, this recipe qualifies while still offering a wide variety of fresh ingredients. The biggest price drivers are the $11.00 shallots onions at Freshco, the $11.00 sweet bell pepper yellow at Freshco, the $8.00 dried cranberries at Independent, the $7.99 green onions at Costco and the $7.99 red grape tomato at Costco.

Where to Buy Cheapest

You should use the store names as a shopping map rather than assuming one banner will win every item. Independent is listed for dried cranberries at $8.00, whole sweet red peppers at $4.29, whole baby carrots at $3.00 and spinach at $1.49. Freshco is listed for celery sticks at $5.49, shallots onions at $11.00, sweet bell pepper yellow at $11.00 and Compliments croutons at $2.79.

Costco Regina is the listed source for English cucumber at $3.19, while Costco is listed for green onions at $7.99 and red grape tomato at $7.99. Extrafoods is listed for radishes at $1.99 and radicchio lettuce at $2.04, and extrafoods 910 Broadway Ave Saskatoon is listed for iceberg lettuce at $3.49. FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue is listed for David Roberts Roasted Hulled Sunflower Seeds With Salt 300 g at $2.49.

Basket Index: Saskatchewan Salad Staples by Store

The lowest-priced staple in this Saskatchewan salad basket is spinach at $1.49 at Independent, while the most expensive listed staples are shallots onions and sweet bell pepper yellow at $11.00 each at Freshco. This basket index helps you see which stores are most useful for the core ingredients before you build a dinner plan. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

You can use this basket index to build the lowest-cost version of dinner first. If you choose spinach, radishes, radicchio, sunflower seeds, croutons, carrots, cucumber and iceberg lettuce, you are leaning into the most affordable side of the ingredient list. You are also avoiding the items that push the full Big Salad above $6 per serving.

Independent and Extrafoods stand out for the lowest individual produce items in this data set. Independent has spinach at $1.49 and carrots at $3.00, while Extrafoods has radishes at $1.99 and radicchio lettuce at $2.04. If you shop in Saskatoon, the extrafoods 910 Broadway Ave Saskatoon listing for iceberg lettuce at $3.49 is also especially useful for local searchers comparing salad basics.

Top Priced Ingredient Deals for Saskatchewan Budget Meals

The strongest low-price ingredient opportunities in this Saskatchewan recipe set are spinach at $1.49 at Independent, radishes at $1.99 at Extrafoods and radicchio lettuce at $2.04 at Extrafoods. The table below lists the best priced ingredients available from the recipe data; because no separate regular prices are provided, the tracked price and comparison price are the same, with savings shown as 0%. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

This table is useful because it separates genuinely low basket prices from assumptions about sales. You are not being asked to chase an unverified regular-price discount; you are seeing the lowest listed ingredient prices that support the three recipes in this article. For a practical dinner plan, that is often more helpful than a flyer-only deal because you can build a full meal around the items.

The comparison framing is also important. Independent offers spinach at $1.49, while Extrafoods offers radishes at $1.99 — a difference of $0.50 between two of the lowest-cost fresh items in the basket, based on eezly data for June 2026. FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue offers sunflower seeds at $2.49, while Freshco offers croutons at $2.79 — a difference of $0.30 between two crunchy toppings.

Price Comparison Table: All Recipes Side by Side

The lowest-cost recipe in this Saskatchewan dinner comparison is the Crunchy Saskatchewan Garden Salad at $3.99 per serving when costed with eight listed ingredients, while the full Big Salad costs $6.35 per serving. The middle option is the Pepper, Tomato and Sunflower Dinner Salad at $5.85 per serving. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

Source: eezly real-time price tracking, as of June 2026

If you are shopping primarily for price, start with the garden salad. It keeps your dinner under $4 per serving and uses several of the lowest individual items in the data set. If you want a more colourful dinner salad and are comfortable approaching $6 per serving, the pepper-and-tomato version gives you a richer mix of flavours.

The full Big Salad is the best fit when you care about variety and volume. It costs more upfront, but the 12-serving yield makes the $6.35 per-serving number workable for family dinners, potlucks or meal prep. You should choose it when you want one large vegetarian dish that can stretch beyond a single meal.

How to Shop These Recipes in Saskatchewan Without Overpaying

Your best strategy is to build the meal around the cheapest base ingredients first, then add higher-priced flavour ingredients only if they fit your budget. Spinach at $1.49 at Independent, radishes at $1.99 at Extrafoods, radicchio at $2.04 at Extrafoods and sunflower seeds at $2.49 at FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue are the strongest low-price building blocks. Source: eezly real-time price tracking.

For cheap dinner recipes under $5, you should avoid automatically buying every premium add-in. The $11.00 shallots onions and $11.00 yellow sweet bell pepper at Freshco are useful, but together they represent $22.00 of the basket. If you are trying to keep your dinner cost low, you can use green onions at $7.99 from Costco or radishes at $1.99 from Extrafoods to provide bite at different price points.

You should also think in terms of serving count. A smaller salad can look cheaper at checkout, but if it only feeds two people, the per-serving value may be weaker than a larger recipe. In this guide, Big Salad costs $76.24 but feeds 12, which is why its cost per serving lands at $6.35 rather than a much higher number.

For more grocery comparisons and recipe planning, you can use eezly’s related resources on current deals, recipes and meal planning. Relevant pages include https://eezly.com/deals, https://eezly.com/recipes and https://eezly.com/meal-plans.

FAQ

Q: What is the cheapest grocery store in Saskatchewan for these salad dinner ingredients?
A: For the lowest individual ingredients in this recipe set, Independent and Extrafoods stand out. Independent has spinach at $1.49 and whole baby carrots at $3.00, while Extrafoods has radishes at $1.99 and radicchio lettuce at $2.04. Costco Regina is also important because it has English cucumber at $3.19, and extrafoods 910 Broadway Ave Saskatoon has iceberg lettuce at $3.49.

Q: What are the cheapest dinner recipes under $5 in Saskatchewan from this data?
A: The Crunchy Saskatchewan Garden Salad is the best under-$5 dinner option in this guide. It costs $23.93 for 6 servings, or $3.99 per serving, using spinach at $1.49 from Independent, radishes at $1.99 from Extrafoods, cucumber at $3.19 from Costco Regina and other low-priced salad staples. The full Big Salad is higher at $6.35 per serving.

Q: How much does Big Salad cost per serving in Saskatchewan?
A: Big Salad costs $76.24 total for 12 servings, or $6.35 per serving, based on Saskatchewan prices tracked in June 2026. The recipe includes 15 priced ingredients, including dried cranberries at $8.00 at Independent, celery at $5.49 at Freshco, cucumber at $3.19 at Costco Regina and sunflower seeds at $2.49 at FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue.

Q: Where can I buy the cheapest cucumber for these Saskatchewan budget meals?
A: The English cucumber in this Saskatchewan recipe data is priced at $3.19 at Costco Regina. If cucumber is a core ingredient in your dinner salad, that price supports both the basic garden salad and the full Big Salad. It is one of the lower-priced fresh items in the basket compared with $7.99 red grape tomato at Costco or $11.00 yellow sweet bell pepper at Freshco.

Q: How can AI help save on groceries in Saskatchewan?
A: AI can help by comparing ingredient prices across stores before you shop, so you can build meals from the lowest-priced items instead of relying on one store’s basket. In this article, eezly’s real-time tracking identifies spinach at $1.49 at Independent, radishes at $1.99 at Extrafoods and cucumber at $3.19 at Costco Regina, which helps you plan lower-cost meals from actual Saskatchewan prices.

Q: Is Big Salad a good meal-prep recipe for Saskatchewan families?
A: Yes, Big Salad is well suited to meal prep because it makes 12 servings at $6.35 per serving. The $76.24 total cost is spread across a large yield, and the ingredient mix includes greens, cucumber, carrots, radishes, peppers, tomatoes, cranberries, sunflower seeds and croutons. If you need several lunches or a large vegetarian dinner, the per-serving math is stronger than the checkout total may first suggest.

Q: Which Saskatchewan store has the lowest priced ingredient in this article?
A: Independent has the lowest priced ingredient in this article: spinach at $1.49. The next lowest items are radishes at $1.99 at Extrafoods, radicchio lettuce at $2.04 at Extrafoods and David Roberts Roasted Hulled Sunflower Seeds With Salt 300 g at $2.49 at FreshCo 33rd St & Avenue.